A hiker was rescued over the weekend after becoming stranded on the Bigelow Mountain Range along the Appalachian Trail. 

Franklin Search and Rescue and game wardens from Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife met up at about 11 p.m. Saturday to begin searching for the missing hiker, according to a Facebook post from Franklin Search and Rescue.

“Freezing temperatures, gusty winds and soft deep snow faced rescuers in the race against time to reach and warm the stranded hiker before life-threatening hypothermia set in,” the post read.

Franklin Search and Rescue found the hiker on an exposed ridge past Little Bigelow’s summit.

“Rescuers brought warm, dry clothing along to get the hiker out of his soaking wet gear,” the Facebook post read. “After providing him with food, water and warming him alongside a fire, the hiker had regained enough strength to accompany rescuers back down the mountains using a spare set of snowshoes provided by responding Game Wardens.”

The group returned to the trailhead at 7 a.m. Sunday. Franklin Search and Rescue posted they were grateful for the good outcome.

“Springtime in Maine can often be deceiving,” the post read. “Warmer day temperatures are often accompanied by freezing nighttime temps. Snow lingers at elevations until late May/early June in places. Always consider your gear, your outdoor adventure plan and your level of preparation before heading into Maine’s wilderness, and always have some means of communicating even in areas with spotty or no cell service.”